App Review – Stanza

Developer: Lexcycle
Category: Books
Price: Free

Stanza is definitely one of the most advanced book readers on the iTunes Store. It’s a free download and comes loaded with H.G. Wells’ classic, The Time Machine. You can source more free books using the Online Catalogue option on the home screen, and you can also use this option to select paid books too. The customisation options when reading are very good, with a massive selection of font colours and background colours to choose from. You can also alter how the page turns occur. One of the highlights is the ability to browse your book collection using Cover Flow when the iPhone is horizontal. It’s no more efficient than the normal view, but it’s a nice touch. If you’re big book reader and want to add more and more titles to your library, rather than downloading odd apps with a few titles to their name, then this app is definitely worth a download.

Longevity: 8.9
Fun Factor: 8.0
Practicality: 6.7
Value For Money: 9.0
Kung Fu Verdict: 8.5